7 days in Chicago Itinerary

A huge and vibrant city, Chicago is home to top-notch theaters, shops, museums, galleries, and restaurants.

Get a sense of the local culture at The Art Institute of Chicago and Museum of Science and Industry. Popular historic sites such as Cantigny Park and Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio are in your itinerary. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Chicago: First Division Museum at Cantigny (in Wheaton) and Riverwalk Lot (in Naperville). Next up on the itinerary: visit The Magnificent Mile, take in the spiritual surroundings of Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple, learn more about the world around you at Field Museum, and contemplate the long history of Pleasant Home.

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July in Chicago sees daily highs of 83°F and lows of 67°F at night.